Winter Cocktail – The Smashing Pumpkin Martini

Featured on the Food Network’s Best Thing I Ever Ate, this delectable treat infuses pumpkin and star anise to 10 Cane Rum and is mixed with Grand Marnier, St. Elizabeth Allspice Dram, Saffron syrup, cardamom bitters and fresh Meyer lemon. By Kalle Bergman

The Grant Grill, located in THE US GRANT Hotel (San Diego, CA) features the “Smashing Pumpkin” Martini on their fall menu. Featured on the Food Network’s Best Thing I Ever Ate, this delectable treat infuses pumpkin and star anise to 10 Cane Rum and is mixed with Grand Marnier, St. Elizabeth Allspice Dram, Saffron syrup, cardamom bitters and fresh Meyer lemon. The Smashing Pumpkin is presented in a martini glass and garnished with a spice-sugared rim and a wooden pumpkin-like ornament.

Kalle Bergman is a food writer and media entrepreneur who is the founder of Honest Cooking. As a food writer, his writing has been regularly featured in publications like Gourmet, Los Angeles Times, Huffington Post and Serious Eats. He is obsessed with simple food, more often than not from his native Scandinavia.